Hobby Lobby President Steve Green and the nonprofit he created, Museum of the Bible, insist that respected scholars helped create their new Bible curriculum. But Mark Chancey, a biblical scholar at SMU in Dallas, questions how that could be true. Chancey found numerous errors and bizarre passages in his review of the curriculum for the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund. […]
Education
Can This Class Be Saved? 'This Nation Is in Danger,' Steve Green Says
Yesterday the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund released our latest report, Can This Class Be Saved? Authored by Southern Methodist University religious studies professor Mark Chancey, the report looks at a new public school Bible curriculum created with backing from Hobby Lobby President Steve Green. Green, as you’ll recall, has been in the news a lot lately […]
BIBLE CURRICULUM BACKED BY HOBBY LOBBY PRESIDENT WOULD LEAD TO PREACHING, NOT TEACHING, IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BIBLE CURRICULUM BACKED BY HOBBY LOBBY PRESIDENT WOULD LEAD TO PREACHING, NOT TEACHING, IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Biblical Scholar’s Review Identifies Serious Flaws in New Curriculum FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2014 The first independent review by a biblical scholar raises serious concerns about a new curriculum that promoters – particularly Hobby Lobby President Steve Green […]
TFNEF Report: Bible Curriculum Backed by Hobby Lobby President Would Lead to Preaching, Not Teaching, in Public Schools
Hobby Lobby’s president Steve Green has sponsored the development of a new Bible curriculum, The Book: The Bible’s History, Narrative and Impact, that he reportedly hopes thousands of public schools will adopt. The curriculum will be published by Museum of the Bible, a nonprofit organization created by Green to guide the development of a museum […]
The Week in Quotes (April 20 – 26)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
